What kind of music would be best suited to a passive Corvette standard, ash body?

[mcbrinitzer]

Assuming you've tried/owned one, what kind of music do you think is best suited to a 4-string, passive Corvette standard, ash body?

Would it have a more traditional sound that a bubinga body?

 

[thefitz]

I'm having issues thinking where it wouldn't fit.

 

[mcbrinitzer]

Cool, that's good to hear. So pretty versatile then?

 

[Nachobassman]

I think there is no such a thing like music for passive or active instruments. OFC some type of sounds are best suited for some genres of music, but, in general, you can play jazz, or metal, or whatever with a passive (or active) bass.

Other thing is the sound you are trying to achive, you know, your "dream bass sound". If it is a double bass/acoustic type of sound, well, maybe an active Thumb Bass is not what you may need. Or if you want "the Mudvayne-bass sound" it is safe to say that a Hofner "Beatle bass" is not the right weapon of choice for that.

 

[Florin]

It is a modern bass doing her best to sound traditional. She can play any music you can

 

[flipper_gv]

Cool, that's good to hear. So pretty versatile then?

It's essentially a jazz bass with an ovangkol neck. Wood is rarely the limiting factor, more often than not, it's the pickups choice and placement.

 

[golem]

`

Assuming you've tried/owned one, what kind of music do you think is
best suited to a 4-string, passive Corvette standard, ash body?

Would it have a more traditional sound that a bubinga body?

Ash body, 4 strings, J-PUs, passive tone ... Jeeeziz, I'm
at an impasse here, cuz I don't know what kinda strings
you got. Strings pretty much trump those other things
like PUs, etc. But anywho, if you got an ash body it's for
sure it's OK for Mustang Sally, Stella by Starlight, Bach
Contatas, Polkas, etc ... but I'd stay clear of Carpenters,
Johnny Denver, Jackson Brown, or anything requiring a
6-string bass.

 

[thefitz]

but I'd stay clear of Carpenters,
Johnny Denver, Jackson Brown, or anything requiring a
6-string bass.

Well, I mean this is good advice for anybody, frankly. :twisted:

 

[DiMarco]

Rofl.

 

[mcbrinitzer]

LOL.....Rofl??

 

[thefitz]

Yeah, Rofl. 'Roll on floor laughing', or 'likely relatable funny observation' if you're dyslexic.

OK, I'll stop.

 

[DiMarco]

Yes. ROFL. No particular bass is fit for any particular type of music, unless it is a really really bad instrument which is imposible to set up properly. With Warwick basses I can assure you the latter is not ever the case.

What it all really comes down to is HOW you play it, and that my friend is entirely up to you.

To the others in here: If a question is impossible to anwer, question the question.

 

[Mizzops]

Yes. ROFL. No particular bass is fit for any particular type of music, unless it is a really really bad instrument which is imposible to set up properly. With Warwick basses I can assure you the latter is not ever the case.

What it all really comes down to is HOW you play it, and that my friend is entirely up to you.

To the others in here: If a question is impossible to answer, question the question.

Amen DiMarco.